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RTI Application Generator
Quick Reply: A rejection-proof RTI application is a checklist, not a gift of drafting: correct PIO, the §6(1) invocation, the ₹10 fee line (or BPL exemption), 3–6 numbered and specific queries, and your postal address. The live drafter tools below assemble all of it in about a minute — and the checklist teaches you to audit any draft, theirs or ours.
The live tools
- AI RTI Drafter — two-step wizard: describe the problem, get a structured application with the addressee, fee line, numbered queries and FAA reference.
- RTI Assistant — paste a PIO reply, get appeal-readiness, grounds and a drafted first appeal.
- AwaazRTI — speak in Hindi, get a drafted application (voice drafting).
- First Appeal Generator — for the next stage.
- Perennial fallbacks: the canonical First RTI template and the 12-step filing guide.
What a correct application must contain
1. **The right addressee** — the CPIO/SPIO of the office **holding the record** (not the minister, not "the Government"): department name, office, PIO by designation. 2. **The §6(1) invocation** — a plain request for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. 3. **The fee line** — ₹10 (₹20 in Gujarat) by the accepted mode; **BPL applicants file free** on a certificate copy (§7(5)). 4. **3–6 numbered queries**, each pointing at a **record**: dated, numbered, named. "Certified copies of the file notings on…" beats "information about…" every time. 5. **Your name and full postal address** — the reply goes there; an email alone is not enough under the rules. 6. **Delivery proof** — portal registration number, or Speed Post POD with the delivery date: the 30-day clock runs from delivery.
The five rejection-traps the checklist kills
| Trap | Checklist answer |
| “Vague application” | Queries name the document, date, file number |
| “Asked a question, not records” | §6(2): no reasons owed — but ask for the notings, not opinions |
| “Wrong office” | Decision-tree the authority first (central vs state); §6(3) transfer quoted if misrouted |
| “Third party” | §11 is a procedure, not a refusal ground — pre-empt by asking for the notice copy |
| “No record” | Ask for the index/register too — the index proves the record |
FAQs
Is any generator legally required formatting?
No — the Act requires a written request, the fee and your address; no form is compulsory at the Centre. Generators just make it rejection-proof.
Can I pay the ₹10 online?
On rtionline.gov.in and several state portals (Karnataka takes UPI); postal filing uses IPO/DD/cash-against-receipt.
Draft made — where do I send it?
Central authorities: rtionline.gov.in. State authorities: the state portal or the PIO by post — the directory has the live status.
What if I need help picking queries?
The AI RTI Drafter builds queries from a plain-language description; Top 20 RTI questions shows what citizens commonly ask.
Related
Last reviewed: 27 August 2026. The stale “expected 2026-Q2” promise retired; the page now documents the live drafter tools and the underlying checklist instead of an unreleased embed; broken description rebuilt.